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Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...three amendments from that perspective. I understand where the Deputy is coming from. I also read the committee's report and saw some of the proceedings and some of the concerns being raised. An Garda Síochána has indicated that it is not possible under the current configuration of PULSE to record these warnings centrally. This matter was raised by the committee. The advice...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: I do not disagree with the rationale or the intent. It comes down to two issues. One is a practical point, which is that the gardaí themselves do not have a system for this. I imagine that this will evolve over time and they will have a system in time, and I imagine it will then be recorded centrally over time. However, regardless of anything we put into this Bill now, they could not...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...considerable discussion and the exchange of many ideas as to how this might be dealt with between my Department, legal advisers, drafters, the Attorney General, the Department of Justice and the Garda. The system has been proposed for the following reason, as I understand it. How do we facilitate legitimate protest that passes through safe access zones while at the same time giving the...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: It may not be a problem. Remember that the purpose of this is to give An Garda Síochána the powers to stop the harassment of people using the service and the service providers. This Bill most definitely does that. I take the Deputy's point. There is a secondary point about people receiving multiple warnings around the country but I am very confident that the primary purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (11 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...certain conduct aimed at impeding access or influencing decisions in relation to termination of pregnancy services will be prohibited. Such conduct only becomes an offence if it continues after a Garda warning has been issued.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...conduct aimed at impeding access or influencing decisions in relation to termination of pregnancy services will be prohibited. However such conduct only becomes an offence if it continues after a Garda warning has been issued.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...into contracts may also have remedies under contract law and should seek independent legal advice. Where a crime may have been committed by a practitioner presenting fraudulent qualifications, a report should be made to An Garda Síochána.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...out exemptions that may apply in the context of prohibited conduct within safe access zones and, in doing so, it further acknowledges and promotes the balancing of various rights. The mechanism of the Garda warning also enhances legal certainty and protection of rights, and provides the person concerned with the opportunity to avoid committing an offence. In moving the Bill forward, we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (13 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Joint Committee on Health met with DOH to consider the General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill 19th October 2022 Meeting with An Garda Síochána Safe Access Zones 7th November 2022 Meeting with An Garda Síochána Safe Access Zones 19th December 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of the legislation is to ensure that the effect on the rights of those affected is proportional to the objective sought to be achieved. A key safeguard in the Bill, is the requirement for a “Garda warning” as a precursor to the commission of an offence. This mechanism was introduced in order to enhance legal certainty and protection of rights, so that persons on risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (11 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to be achieved. With this in mind there is a specific exemption under Section 3 of the Bill for buildings of religious worship. Another key safeguard in the Bill, is the requirement for a “Garda warning” as a precursor to the commission of an offence. This mechanism was introduced in order to enhance legal certainty and protection of rights, so that persons on risk of...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...this opportunity to thank all who have played a part in the development of the Bill. I particularly express my appreciation to the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána for their considerable input into the process. I thank the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health for its work on the pre-legislative scrutiny, its thoughtful report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Jul 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...there has been a discussion paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure that highlights the benefits of introducing multi-annual funding and discusses the possible future introduction of it for the Garda Síochána vote. I acknowledge that there are potential benefits of introducing multi-annual funding to improve planning over a multi-annual horizon on a more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...been a discussion paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure that highlights the benefits of introducing multi annual funding and discusses the possible future introduction of it for the Garda Síochána vote. I acknowledge that there are potential benefits of introducing multi-annual funding to improve planning over a multi annual horizon on a more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...unauthorised supply of medicines. The HPRA also supports prosecutions brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the illegal supply of medicines. The HPRA works in close co-operation with colleagues from An Garda Síochána and Revenue’s Customs Service with whom there is significant inter-agency collaboration to combat the illegal supply of health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Forensic Science Ireland (24 May 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...Following Rape and Sexual Assault. One of the services provided by Sexual Assault Treatment Units is examination and the collection of forensic evidence. This evidence can then be provided to the Gardaí for processing by Forensic Science Ireland at Garda Headquarters. This evidence can be securely stored in Sexual Assault Treatment Units for up to one year, providing people with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the finer detail of the legislation is ongoing and in this regard the Department will continue to engage closely with the Office of the Attorney General, and all relevant stakeholders including An Garda Síochána with a view to addressing any issues that may arise and finalising the bill as expeditiously as possible. The Minister secured Cabinet approval to legislate for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...the Volunteer Driver Service. This is a volunteer delivered transport service wherein patients are driven to and from treatment in designated partner hospitals and centres. Drivers are interviewed, trained, Garda-vetted and must attend annual Support & Supervision sessions run by the Irish Cancer Society to participate in the service. The service is free to the patient, with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to the development of Safe Access Legislation. Meeting held on the topic of Safe Access Zones for Termination of Pregnancy Date of Meeting Meeting with An Garda Síochána SAZ 7th November 2022 Meeting with An Garda Síochána Safe Access Zones 19th December 2022 Interdepartmental working...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of the review concerned has already been resolved or substantially resolved, (e) the subject matter of the review concerned is the subject of criminal proceedings, or (f) the review concerned is the subject of an investigation by An Garda Síochána. (4) The chief inspector shall not undertake a review of a specified incident under subsection (2)⁠— (a)...